Three arrested and drugs seized after car stopped for speeding in Laois
Gardaí said the Volkswagen Passat was doing 159kph in a 120kmh zone
Gardaí arrested three people and detected a range of offences after stopping a car driving at 159 kph in Laois.
The Volkswagen Passat was stopped for speeding on the motorway by Laois Road Policing Unit over the bank holiday weekend.
“As part of the bank holiday weekend operations Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle travelling at 159 km/h in a 120 km/h zone.
The tax was expired 340 days and there was no insurance on the vehicle. The driver was also disqualified. The driver failed the roadside drug test for cocaine and methamphetamines. The driver was arrested as were the two passengers. A small quantity of cannabis was recovered from one of the passengers. The car was seized” gadaí stated.
Gardaí said court proceedings have now commenced.